Drugs and Alcohol

In St Helens agencies are working together to;

• take action against those dealing drugs in our communities,
• raise awareness of the risks of taking or becoming involved drugs,
• ensure treatment services are effective and accessible.

What are we doing?

The following are just some of the initiatives we use to tackle drug and alcohol related crime:

• Worked with our partner agencies to target and evict individuals from properties prior to drug-closure procedures.
• Targeted Town Centre venues with a combination of enforcement action and awareness-raising.
• Opened a recovery centre for offenders who want to become drug-free and increased support services through the commissioning of CGL (see below).
• Review and revoke premises licences based on involvement in crime and disorder.
• Utilised our CCTV system. The Police were informed of any incidents that may have escalated towards violence by CCTV operators.
• Offenders with alcohol problems have successfully completed alcohol treatment programmes whilst under Probation supervision. 

More information on local help and support can be found here